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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 1997
Married Unmarried
No. Pct No. Pct
E. Trimester When Prenatal Care Began
First Trimester 19,643 81.2 7,266 59.3
Second Trimester 3,226 13.3 3,358 27.4
Third Trimester 573 2.4 863 7.0
None 215 0.9 422 3.4
Unknown 520 2.2 336 2.7
F. Number of Prenatal Visits
None 215 0.9 422 3.4
1-4 Visits 688 2.8 1,063 8.7
5-9 Visits 4,520 18.7 3,478 28.4
10-12 Visits 10,034 41.5 3,968 32.4
13-15 Visits 5,441 22.5 1,655 13.5
16-30 Visits 2,582 10.7 1,185 9.7
Unknown 697 2.9 474 3.9
G. Maternal Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
None 20,204 83.6 9,228 75.4
<10 Cigarettes/Day 859 3.6 721 5.9
10-19 Cigarettes/Day 1,538 6.4 1,051 8.6
20+ Cigarettes/Day 1,172 4.8 823 6.7
Unknown Cigarettes/Day 225 0.9 254 2.1
Unknown Tobacco Use 179 0.7 168 1.4
H. Maternal Weight Gain During Pregnancy
<16 Pounds 2,413 10.0 1,334 10.9
16-20 Pounds 2,285 9.5 1,225 10.0
21-25 Pounds 3,092 12.8 1,397 11.4
26-35 Pounds 7,039 29.1 2,899 23.7
36+ Pounds 7,326 30.3 3,668 30.0
Unknown 2,022 8.4 1,722 14.1
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